Rasammah Bhupalan

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Rasammah Bhupalan is a renowned Malaysian social activist who has championed causes such as the anti-drug abuse movement, women's rights, education and social justice causes.

As founder president of the Women Teacher's Union, she fought for equal pay for women teachers and tried to bring disparate teachers' unions under an umbrella.

The former school principal was the first Asian representative of the World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession for two successive terms.

She was also very active in the National Council of Women's Organisation (NCWO) and Pemadam.

On November 21, 2006, a book entitled Footprints on The Sands of Time, Rasammah Bhupalan: A Life of Purpose authored by Associate Professor Dr Aruna Gopinath was launched by Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister Datuk Dr Rais Yatim.

The biography, published with the support of the National Archives, the ministry and NCWO, is about the life of Rasammah seen in a historical context.

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